malawi_man Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Just wondering if anyone has had this happen before. I have a pair of dolphins in my 800l tank and a few times now i have seen them go onto a rock and do the spawning thing, the female puts he mouth on the male's anal fin as usual but she doens't lay any eggs?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hmm haven't seen that but my "male" kadango spawned today and is holding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 that's even worse! :-? so i'm guessing it's really a female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Wonder if she isn't cable of laying Kribkrazy? Possibly she may not have developed in that area? Either that or shes a flirt and a hold out :lol: Or maybe she is just a very PRETTY male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 definately a male and female, I have vented them. If she wasn't capable of laying eggs then I would have though her egg layer would pop out and she would just not lay anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hmm weird huh :-? I guess it would be really hard to determine physically... Has she only started showing interest in breeding? Or has she done it often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Yeah I guess it was a female I had had the "pair" for ages and wondered why there was no action and a couple of weeks ago I got another bigger male thinking the smaller one wasn't upto it and now the smaller one which is obviously a female with blue and red on her is holding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted January 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 she's done it a few times now, she is about 10cm now so should be able to make eggs. lol ryan I think 2 of my borleyi females have a little bit of red and blue on them. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I would say she isn't mature enough then. It is common, best described as practising I guess. lol @ Afrikan too. :lol: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Yeah she probably wants to get the practice in to make perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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